Webby Awards

Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce are both winners at the 2024 Webby Awards.
Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day won the Webby Award for best creator or influencer collaboration, features (social). New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce won the People’s Voice Award for best co-hosts, features (podcasts).

The Webby Awards are voted on by members of The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS). The People’s Voice awards are fan-voted. Other winners include Adam Driver, Apple, Barbie The Movie, Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers, Conan O’Brien, First We Feast, GLAAD, Google, Gretchen Whitmer, Jay-Z, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Batiste, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Laverne Cox, Megan Thee Stallion, Michelle Obama, Netflix, The New York Times, NPR, Olivia Rodrigo, Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live, Spotify, Snoop Dogg, Sydney Sweeney, Timothée Chalamet and Yoko Ono.

The Webbys will also honor a select group of individuals with special achievement awards. Keke Palmer will receive a special achievement award for her contributions as an actress, activist and entrepreneur, as well as for her unique brand of digital innovation. Julia Louis-Dreyfus will receive the Webby Podcast of the Year Award for Wiser Than Me and her embrace of the internet as a platform for connecting generations through conversations with memorable women.

The Academy presents the Webby Podcast Company of the Year to the organization that has earned the most honors across the podcast categories. The award goes to iHeartMedia, with 12 wins, in addition to 20 nominations. Additionally, the Academy announced that PBS is the Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all Webby categories with 11 wins and 13 nominations.

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The Winners of the 28th Annual Webby Awards will be celebrated during an awards ceremony hosted by writer/comedian Amber Ruffin at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, May 13. Fans can watch special moments and the winners’ signature five-word speeches by following @TheWebbyAwards across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

Here are 2024 winner highlights. To view the full list of winners, visit http://webbyawards.com/winners.

Webby Award winners

    Barbie The Movie, Integrated Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    The Book of HOV, Cultural Institutions, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites and Mobile Sites)

  Fenty Beauty Shade Matching Filters, Experimental & Innovation, Features (Social)

    First We Feast’s Hot Ones Studio Tour with Sean Evans! + Wing Tutorial & CRAZY Hot Sauce Tasting, Food & Drink, Video Series & Channels (Video)

    GLAAD, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, General Social (Social)

    Governor Barbie ft. Gretchen Whitmer, Public Service & Activism, Social Campaigns (Social)

Jon Batiste joins CNN’s Chris Wallace to demonstrate how music can cross genres, for Music & Performance, Social Video Short Form (Social)

    Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Comedy, Individual Episodes (Podcasts)

    The Laverne Cox Show, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Shows (Podcasts)

    Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast, Best Series, Features (Podcasts)

Netflix – I Like To Watch, Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)

    NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts, Music, Video Series & Channels (Video)

    Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS 2023, Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)

    Saturday Night Live, Events & Live Streams, General Video (Video)

    The Simpsons – Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One, Comedy, Branded Entertainment (Video)

    Spotify, Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

Spotify Web Player, Best User Experience, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

    Squarespace’s Backstage with Adam Driver, Best Video Editing, Craft (Advertising, Media & PR)

    Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day, Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social)

People’s Voice Award winners

    Barbie Celebrates Barbie The Movie, Television & Film, Social Content Series (Social)

    Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)

    Daft Punk – Infinity Repeating Music Video, Animation, General Video (Video)

    The Jimin Experience from the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Viral, General Video (Video)

    Jennifer Garner (& Pretend Cooking Show series), Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)

    The Kelly Clarkson Playlist from the The Kelly Clarkson Show, Best Social Video Series, Features (Social)

    New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce, Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts)

    RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 8: RuPaul’s Best Laughs Ranked, Television & Film, Social Video Short Form (Social)

    Snoop Goes Smokeless, Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar, Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

    Wish Tree for Yoko Ono, Technical Achievement, Features & Design (Websites and Mobile Sites)

   

Taylor Swift is going head-to-head with boyfriend Travis Kelce for an award at the 2024 Webby Awards, which honor achievements on the Internet. Swift’s collaboration with Vote.org on National Voter Registration Day is vying with Kelce’s collaboration with The Cheesecake Factory on “Fashion Icons” in the category Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social).
Kelce has a second nomination for his podcast with his brother Jason Kelce, New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce, which is nominated for Sports, Shows (Podcasts).

Swift and Kelce were both winners at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Feb. 18, though they competed in different categories there. Swift won four awards — female artist, pop artist, concert tour and social celebrity. Kelce won one — athlete of the year.

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In the Webby race for Music Video, General Video (Video), the nominees are Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red,” Lil Nas X’s “J Christ,” Megan Thee Stallion’s “Cobra,” Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire” and Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama.”

Other nominees in various categories include Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson, Ryan Gosling, Timothee Chalamet, Adam Driver, Laverne Cox, Michelle Obama and Paris Hilton.

“This year’s nominees represent the very best in innovation and creativity on the Internet,” Claire Graves, president of The Webby Awards, said in a statement.

Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. All nominees are eligible to win two awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community. Voting for The Webby People’s Voice Awards is now open at http://vote.webbyawards.com. Voting continues through April 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Now in its 28th year, the Webby Awards received 13,000 entries from more than 70 countries. The organizations earning the highest number of nominations this year include PBS (20), Warner Bros. Discovery (18), Audible (16), Netflix (14), CNN (13), Paramount (11), iHeartMedia (11), The Washington Post (11), MTV Entertainment (11), TenderfootTV (5) and WaitWhat (4). 

This year, a new suite of AI Apps and Experience categories recognize the innovation and continued impact of AI across tech, pop culture, advertising, art, public service and activism. With these categories, The Webby Awards hope to highlight and inspire work that reimagines the default ways we do things online – including using machine learning as a tool to address environmental and social concerns.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, April 23 and will be celebrated at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, May 13. Writer and comedian Amber Ruffin will host this year’s ceremony. Fans will be able to watch special moments and the signature five-word acceptance speeches from winners on May 13 by following @TheWebbyAwards across Instagram and TikTok.

For a complete list of nominees, and to vote for the People’s Voice Awards, visit http://vote.webbyawards.com.

Here are the nominees in selected categories for the 28th annual Webby Awards:

Best Creator or Influencer Collaboration, Features (Social)

    Amaury Guichon’s Whimsical Wonka Suitcase – Warner Bros. Pictures

    M·A·C COSMETICS x TUBEGIRL – M·A·C COSMETICS

    The Ad You Stay In ft. Paris Hilton – 1stAveMachine

    The Cheesecake Factory x Travis Kelce: Fashion Icons – EssenceMediacom

    Vote.org + Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day – Vote.org

Music Video, General Video (Video)

    Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red” – Church Edit

    Lil Nas X “J Christ” – Church Edit

    Megan Thee Stallion “Cobra” – Church Edit

    Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” – Modern Post

    Victoria Monet “On My Mama” – HOUND LLC

Original Music Score / Best Sound Design, Features (Podcasts)

    From the Streets to the Suites – Audible

    Meditative Story: From great loss, a great freedom, by Isabel Allende – WaitWhat

    Radical – Tenderfoot TV

    The Duolingo French Podcast Presents: The Secret Life of Josephine Baker – Duolingo

    Undertow: The Sisters – Realm

Best Host, Features (Podcasts)

    Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery c/o SLATE PR

    HBO’s Succession Podcast – Warner Bros. Discovery

    Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon – SixDegrees.Org

    The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN

    The Laverne Cox Show – iHeartPodcasts

Best Overall Social Presence – Media/Entertainment, Features (Social)

    Bravo TV Social Media – Bravo

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! Social     – MPRM

    Saturday Night Live – Saturday Night Live

    Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop

    The Kelly Clarkson Show Social – The Kelly Clarkson Show

Media & Entertainment, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

    #TikTokFitness Powered by Peloton – Gravity Road

    Call Me with Timothee Chalamet – TBWA Media Arts Lab

    The Price of Morals Campaign – Squid Game: The Challenge – BBH USA

    They’re Just Ken: Ryan Gosling Gifts BTS’ Jimin Ken’s Guitar – IW Group

    WeTransfer and Jungle Collaboration – WeTransfer

Best Individual Episode, Features (Podcasts)

    Autism for Badass Moms – Autism for Badass Moms

    Disney For Scores Podcast – Disney Music Group

    ESPN Daily – Satchel Paige’s Legend and Legacy – ESPN, Inc.

    Marshawn Lynch with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay – Hirsch Leatherwood

    Possible | Trevor Noah on the Future of Entertainment and AI – Wonder Media Network

Best Limited Series, Features (Podcasts)

    Audible Original Can You Dig It?: A Hip Hop Origin Story With Chuck D – Sound+Fission

    Dykes to Watch Out For – Audible

    Strike Force Five – DKC

    The Sounds of Nightmares – Bandai Namco Europe

    We Found Love – The Boston Globe

Best Series, Features (Podcasts)

    All There Is with Anderson Cooper – CNN

    American Masters: Creative Spark – American Masters

    Classy with Jonathan Menjivar – Audacy and Paper Kite Podcasts

    Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast – Audible

    Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma – Treefort Media

Comedy, Shows (Podcasts)

    Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend – SiriusXM

    Gold Minds with Kevin Hart – Metro PR

    Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson from The Daily Show – Paramount

    The Bald and The Beautiful – Studio71

    Trust Fall – Broadway Video

Interview/Talk Show, Shows (Podcasts)

    On with Kara Swisher – Vox Media

    Oprah’s Super Soul – OWN

    The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN

    The Ezra Klein Show – New York Times Opinion Audio

    Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Lemonada Media

Sports, Shows (Podcasts)

    30 for 30 Podcasts: Bag Game – ESPN

    After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe – Apple News

    It Is What It Is – The Legion Media Group

    New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce – Metro Public Relations

    Nightcap with Unc and Ocho – Hirsch Leatherwood

Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features (Podcasts)

    Democracy Vibe Check – WABE

    DJ Switch: Joy Through Music – Rebel Girls

    KIDZBOP – Audible

    SHOOT THE MESSENGER: Espionage, Murder & Pegasus Spyware – Exile Content Studio

    The Official Love & Death Podcast – Texas Monthly Studio

Best Use of Video, Features (Social)

    Call Me with Timothee Chalamet – TBWA Media Arts Lab

    CMT Campfire Sessions – MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

    Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre) – Rosewood Creative

    It’s Ludacris: Hip-Hop Artist and Falcons Mascot Go Viral for Aerial Stunts – Atlanta Falcons

    Love Sick – Atlantic Records

Best Use of AI, Features (Social)

    Cheeseburger Nuggets – Developed with AI – davidmartin Holding GmbH

    Diverse by Default. Pinterest’s Inclusive AI – Pinterest

    Freestyle-RapGPT Battle – Leagas Delaney Hamburg GmbH Werbeagentur

    Ghostface Is Calling – Paramount Pictures

    Niceaunties – Niceaunties

Interview/Talk Show, General Video (Video)

    Drama Actors Roundtable: Pedro Pascal, Evan Peters, Kieran Culkin, Damson Idris & More – The Hollywood Reporter

    Last Meals – Mythical

    Mavericks with Mav Carter – The SpringHill Company

    Recess Therapy – Doing Things

    The Zane Lowe Interview Series – Apple

Technical Achievement, Performance & Craft (Video)

    Birds Eye View: Atlanta Falcons Overhead Roof Camera Angle – Atlanta Falcons

    HolidAI – Mss ng Peces

    Meta Quest 3 – Sphere – Expand Your World – Meta

    Stranger Things 4 – The season finale – Accenture Song Brand Germany GmbH

    Troye Sivan x Spotify Green Screen – Spotify

Animation, Branded Entertainment (Video)

    A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Demon – GFUEL

    Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Change the Ending’ – Passion Pictures

    Animaniacs x MasterClass – Hulu

    Up in smoke – NOMINT

    Video Games by Tenacious D – Pinreel Inc.

Vote.org and Taylor Swift on National Voter Registration Day, Elton John AIDS Foundation: Let Your Inner Elton Out and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: In the Footsteps of the Freedomsurrection: A Walking Tour of January 6th are among the honorees in the human & civil rights category in the third annual Anthem Awards, which were announced on Tuesday (Jan. 30).
The Anthem Awards were launched in 2021 to highlight social impact work across the globe. They were founded by The Webby Awards in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

“The Anthem Awards were born out of the desire to amplify and celebrate the voices that are creating sustainable change and to inspire others to take action,” Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards’ general manager, said in a statement. “In a year where so much is at stake, it is incredibly important to recognize impact work and celebrate the progress happening globally.”

Amazon Music: Collaboration with Lil Durk, Musicians on Call: Making Prom Memories with Pediatric Patients and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Thank an Arts Teacher are among the honorees in the education, art & culture category.

The Hip Hop Museum: FlowScholar: The Universal Hip Hop Museum (THHM) and SixDegrees.org: Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon are among the honorees in the humanitarian action & services category.

WORD Creative and Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty are nominated in the diversity, equity and inclusion category, where other winners include The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.

MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks: Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race LGBTQ Herstory Month is among the honorees in the health category.

The Anthem Awards are also honoring seven individuals with special achievement awards – actors Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Selma Blair and Jesse Tyler Ferguson; ballet star Misty Copeland; business leaders Jesper Brodin (IKEA and Ingka) and creative director/fashion designer Aurora James; and community activist Leon Ford.

This year’s Anthem winners were selected from a pool of more than 2,000 submissions from 44 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Anthem judges are leaders with expertise that spans the Anthem cause areas including diversity, equity, & inclusion; education, art, & culture; health; human & civil rights; humanitarian action & services; responsible technology; and sustainability, environment, & climate.

A portion of program revenue is directed to The Anthem Fund, a grant program supporting emerging organizations working to advance the causes recognized by the Anthem Awards.

For the full list of winners and to watch winner acceptance speeches visit: http://anthemawards.com/winners.

Billy Porter received the 2023 Anthem Beacon Award at the second annual Anthem Awards. The virtual awards program was launched by The Webby Awards in 2021 to recognize social impact work across the globe.
Porter received the award “to recognize his career-long commitment to breaking barriers for LGBTQ folks, destigmatizing HIV and empowering marginalized people everywhere.” 

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work,” Porter said in accepting the award. “There’s no time for despair, no place for self-pity. No need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. This is how civilizations heal. Please remember this, and know, be hopeful, because the change has already happened. God bless.”

Porter has won two Tonys (for his starring role in Kinky Boots and as one of many producers of A Strange Loop), an Emmy (for his starring role in Pose) and a Grammy (for the Kinky Boots cast album).

Poet Amanda Gorman, who received her first Grammy nomination in November for best spoken word poetry album for Call Us What We Carry: Poems, received the Anthem New Icon award.

Gorman was honored “for the joy, elegance, intelligence and hope she brings to all her poems, from the Presidential Inauguration to the Super Bowl.”

“My call to action would be to vote,” Gorman said in accepting the award. “The future isn’t just something we hope for, it’s a future we must vote for.”

Other special honors went to: Gloria Steinem, Anthem Lifetime Achievement; Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s, Anthem Vision Award; Gabrielle Giffords, Anthem Advocate of the Year; Oleksandra Matviichuk on behalf of the Center for Civil Liberties and the People of Ukraine, Anthem Movement of the Year; Quannah Chasinghorse, Anthem Special Achievement; Abigail E. Disney, Anthem Special Achievement; and Hamdi Ulukaya, Anthem Special Achievement.

Winners in other categories included Lil Nas X, Ciara, Killer Mike, Tracee Ellis Ross, Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Selma Blair and the cast of This Is Us.

Anthem winners were selected from nearly 2,000 submissions from 43 countries around the world by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences.

“Since launching The Anthem Awards in June of 2021, we have seen that social change continues to emerge as a dominant force in mainstream culture,” Jessica Lauretti, Anthem Awards managing director, said in a statement.

The Anthem Awards were founded by The Webby Awards in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF and XQ.

Fans can experience Anthem Call-To-Action Speeches from every winner including special achievement honorees at anthemawards.com.